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| Latitude: 37.73º N | Longitude: 119.56º W | Elevation: 4017 Feet | |
| Location: Mariposa County in California | River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Monitor Stage: N/A | Flood Stage: 7.5 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2024 |
2,980 |
6.80 |
May 19, 2024 |
2023 |
4,980 |
8.42 |
May 23, 2023 |
2022 |
2,430 |
6.25 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021 |
1,410 |
5.02 |
May 7, 2021 |
2020 |
2,160 |
5.96 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Aug 1915 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997 |
10,100 |
13.27 |
Jan 2, 1997 |
1956 |
9,840 |
12.73 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1951 |
9,260 |
11.55 |
Nov 18, 1950 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ324) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 84 to 98. Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 65 to 73. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Monday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 99. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Clear. Lows 63 to 71. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 95. Southeast winds up to 5 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 78 to 93. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 67. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 94. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 13.27 Feet | Flood of Record: 1/2/97. $178 million in damage to Yosemite Valley. |
| 10.0 Feet | Northside Drive at Wosky Pond, Southside Drive at Chapel Meadow, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover are impassable to vehicles. |
| 8.2 Feet | Swinging Bridge overtops. Water on road at Northside Drive, Southsie Drive, El Capitan crossover, and Sentinel crossover. |
| 7.5 Feet | Flood Stage. Housekeeping camp and Yosemite Valley backpacker campground begin to flood. |
| 7.0 Feet | North Pines and Lower Pines campgrounds begin flooding. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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